Lewis Hamilton survived a late collision with Max Verstappen to deliver the perfect tribute to Niki Lauda by winning an eventful Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton, sporting a one-off red helmet in tribute to the Mercedes non-executive chairman who died on Monday, tippy-toed his way to the chequered flag on shot tyres, claiming a nail-biting victory – his third on Monte Carlo’s famous streets.
Hamilton survived a late scare to take the Monaco Grand Prix
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With three laps remaining, Verstappen delivered a gung-ho move for glory on the high-speed exit of the tunnel and into the chicane – Verstappen’s right-front wheel hitting Hamilton’s rear left in a flurry of sparks. But both men made it to the finish.Hamilton spent much of the race taking aim at his Mercedes team for putting him on the less-durable medium tyres during the only round of stops.
“I don’t know what you were thinking,” he said to them over the radio with 20 laps remaining. “You need to hope for a miracle.”
Yet, despite Red Bull’s Verstappen hustling him all the way, and then banging wheels, Hamilton somehow managed to hold on, emulating his 2008 and 2016 victories at the principality.
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Verstappen was demoted to fourth after he was hit with a five-second penalty following an earlier collision in the pit lane with Valtteri Bottas.
That promoted Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to second with Bottas completing the podium places.
Hamilton is now 17 points clear of Bottas in his quest for a sixth world title.
Lewis Hamilton survived a late collision with Max Verstappen to deliver the perfect tribute to Niki Lauda by winning an eventful Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton, sporting a one-off red helmet in tribute to the Mercedes non-executive chairman who died on Monday, tippy-toed his way to the chequered flag on shot tyres, claiming a nail-biting victory – his third on Monte Carlo’s famous streets.
Hamilton survived a late scare to take the Monaco Grand Prix
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With three laps remaining, Verstappen delivered a gung-ho move for glory on the high-speed exit of the tunnel and into the chicane – Verstappen’s right-front wheel hitting Hamilton’s rear left in a flurry of sparks. But both men made it to the finish.Hamilton spent much of the race taking aim at his Mercedes team for putting him on the less-durable medium tyres during the only round of stops.
“I don’t know what you were thinking,” he said to them over the radio with 20 laps remaining. “You need to hope for a miracle.”
Yet, despite Red Bull’s Verstappen hustling him all the way, and then banging wheels, Hamilton somehow managed to hold on, emulating his 2008 and 2016 victories at the principality.
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Verstappen was demoted to fourth after he was hit with a five-second penalty following an earlier collision in the pit lane with Valtteri Bottas.
That promoted Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to second with Bottas completing the podium places.
Hamilton is now 17 points clear of Bottas in his quest for a sixth world title.
Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died.
His family said the 70-year-old ‘passed away peacefully’ on Monday in a statement reported by the Austria Press Agency.
Two of Lauda’s three titles were won after a terrible crash at the German Grand Prix in 1976 that left him with serious burns
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“His unique successes as a sportsman and entrepreneur are and remain unforgettable,” the statement said.
“His tireless drive, his straightforwardness and his courage remain an example and standard for us all. Away from the public gaze, he was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. We will miss him very much.”
Since then, tributes have poured in for the Austrian, who was labelled a ‘legend’ by former racer Jenson Button.
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Lauda narrowly escaped death in 1976 when his Ferrari crashed at the Nurburgring in Germany.
He made a miraculous recovery despite horrific burns and finished second in the championship to Britain’s James Hunt.
The rivalry between the pair was later made into a film in 2013, starring Daniel Bruhl as Lauda and Chris Hemsworth as Hunt.
The 1976 German Grand Prix
In 1976, Lauda made one of the most remarkable comebacks in sport…
Having swerved off track at the Nurburgring, he hit the wall and his car caught fire, trapping him in a fireball inferno
But just 40 days, after he almost burnt to death at the wheel of his Ferrari, Lauda returned to his Formula One cockpit to finish fourth at the Italian Grand Prix.
By the end of the race, his unhealed wounds had soaked his fireproof balaclava in blood. When he tried to remove the balaclava, he found it was stuck to his bandages, and had to resort to ripping it off in one go.
His injuries were so catastrophic he was read the last rites in hospital. “I got so upset because of this incident with the priest, that I put more effort into not dying,” said Lauda, decades later.
Lauda went on to win two of his three titles as well as becoming a prominent figure in the aviation industry.
Oggi è un giorno triste per la F1. La grande famiglia della Ferrari apprende con profonda tristezza la notizia della morte dell’amico Niki Lauda, tre volte campione del mondo, due con la Scuderia (1975-1977). Resterai per sempre nei cuori nostri e in quelli dei tifosi. #CiaoNikipic.twitter.com/srQUUeDqLw
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 21, 2019
Scuderia Ferrari tweeted: “Today is a sad day for F1. The big family of Ferrari learns with deep sadness the news of the death of our friend Niki Lauda, three times world champion, two with the Scuderia (1975-1977). You will remain forever in our hearts and in those of the fans. #CiaoNiki”
In 1979 he left the sport to concentrate on setting up his airline, Lauda Air.
He briefly returned to racing following an offer from McLaren, winning the F1 drivers’ championship for a third time in 1984, before retiring for good the following year.
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Lauda founded a new airline, Niki, in 2003.
In later years, he served as the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes team and formed a close bond with driver Lewis Hamilton, who joined the team in 2013.
Over the past few decades, Lauda twice underwent kidney transplants, receiving an organ donated by his brother in 1997 and a kidney donated by his girlfriend in 2005.
In August last year, he underwent a lung transplant that the Vienna General Hospital said was made necessary by a ‘serious lung illness.’
He was released for rehabilitation nearly four months later but was back in hospital in January with influenza.
The world of motor sport has mourned the death of Lauda at the age of 70, with Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button among those to pay their respects
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The doctor that performed the transplant, Walter Klepetko, confirmed his death early on Tuesday morning, the Associated Press reported.
Lauda is survived by his second wife Birgit, and his children, Max, Mia, Mathias, Lukas and Christoph.
All at McLaren are deeply saddened to learn that our friend, colleague and 1984 Formula 1 World Champion, Niki Lauda, has passed away. Niki will forever be in our hearts and enshrined in our history. #RIPNikipic.twitter.com/Ndd9ZEfm6B
The Netherlands will host Formula One for the first time in 35 years next season with the Dutch Grand Prix confirmed to be on the calendar.
Max Verstappen’s rise as one of the sport’s biggest stars has encouraged F1 to strike a deal with his homeland.
And, on Tuesday morning, it was confirmed that Zandvoort, which last staged a grand prix in 1985, becomes Liberty Media’s second new race under its regime.
Niki Lauda won the Dutch GP the last time it was held
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The race in North Holland is set to replace the Spanish Grand Prix in the calendar.
While a grand prix in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi will also be added to the schedule in 2020, the future of the British Grand Prix, remains uncertain.
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The race at Silverstone in July is set to be the last unless a new agreement is reached.
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Lewis Hamilton is back in charge of the world championship after a superb start fired him to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton was handed a rare thrashing by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in qualifying at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on Saturday, but the British star returned to his notorious best, winning at a canter.
Hamilton dominated after passing Bottas on the first corner
British teenager Lando Norris crashed with Lance Stroll which saw the introduction of a safety car with 20 laps to run.
But Hamilton remained in complete control, taking the chequered flag ahead of Bottas as Mercedes secured their fifth consecutive one-two.
Hamilton, who also scored a bonus point for the fastest lap, now leads Bottas by seven points in the title race.
Ferrari’s disappointing campaign continued as confusion reigned over their strategy with both drivers losing out to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finished third.
Sebastian Vettel crossed the line in fourth, with team-mate Charles Leclerc fifth.
There was serious criticism aimed at Ferrari for their questionable strategy
Vettel is now 48 points behind Hamilton after just five rounds.
“It was an interesting start and very, very close,” said Hamilton after his third consecutive win in Spain and 76th in all.
“I knew that Valterri would brake super-deep, so it wasn’t a replay of what happened in Baku.”
Reflecting on the opening moments of the race, Bottas said: “It was pretty tight, but I lost it at the start.
“There was strange behaviour with the clutch which I never felt before. I am keen to find out why it was so bad and why it happened.”
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Hamilton, Formula One’s fastest-ever man over one lap, will have been irked by the margin of his defeat to Bottas in the shootout for pole position.
But the Englishman made amends off the start line, drawing alongside Bottas within a matter of metres before making the move stick on the 300-metre charge to the opening bend.
Vettel was quick out of the blocks, too, switching to the outside of the Mercedes pair, with Bottas in a Ferrari-Hamilton sandwich.
Vettel went for glory, but locked up in the braking zone and ran off the track. Verstappen then sailed around the outside of the German at the next corner.
With Hamilton galloping into the distance, the attention turned to Vettel, now on damaged rubber after his ambitious first-corner salvo.
Leclerc was all over the back of his team-mate, but Ferrari waited until lap 11 before giving the order for a wounded Vettel to move aside. Vettel was desperate to stop for new tyres, but his team were determined to keep him out.
Hamilton now leads the driver standings
After querying the decision on several occasions, he eventually came in on lap 19. Leclerc stopped on lap 26, but curiously was put on the harder tyre. Vettel behind, on the speedier medium compound, was faster than Leclerc.
“What is going on with these tyres?” Leclerc, 21, asked. Despite putting their drivers on different strategies, Ferrari dithered on whether to usher Leclerc aside.
The order eventually arrived on lap 33. By then, both men had lost time duelling for position. Moments later, Vettel stopped for a second time, with Ferrari perhaps hoping Leclerc may be able to make it to the end.
But any advantage he might have had was wiped out when Norris biffed Stroll at the second bend. Stroll ended up in the gravel, and Norris stopped on the track with damage to his McLaren.
The ensuing safety car effectively afforded all the drivers a free stop, leaving Ferrari no option but to bring in Leclerc for a second time. Verstappen benefited to take third in what has been an impressive season for the Red Bull driver.
Valtteri Bottas delivered a statement of intent in the Formula 1 championship by blowing away Lewis Hamilton to secure pole position for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Bottas, who heads Hamilton in the title race by one point, finished a staggering 0.634 seconds clear of his Mercedes team-mate in Barcelona.
Valtteri Bottas celebrates after securing pole position at the Circuit de Catalunya
It marked Bottas’ third straight pole. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel will start from third place – he finished almost nine tenths down on Bottas.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen managed to split the Ferraris. He lines up in fourth ahead of Charles Leclerc.
Bottas might have considered himself fortunate to hang on to his seat at Mercedes following an underwhelming campaign last year, in which he failed to win a single race.
But the Finn will be delighted with his start to the season, sharing two victories apiece with Hamilton, and securing yet another pole here.
Hamilton has not been at his best this weekend. The world champion made an uncharacteristic mistake on his opening timed lap to finish well behind his team-mate.
Bottas finished way ahead of Mercedes team-mate Hamilton and Ferrai’s Sebastian Vettel
“Valtteri has been quick all weekend and I just didn’t put the laps together,” said Hamilton.
“It just wasn’t a good enough job.
“I will be giving it everything tomorrow. We will try to convert this into a one-two finish and if I can reverse it I will be happy.”
Bottas added: “The season has started well and the way I hope for. I feel better and better in the car.”
Vettel had hoped the Barcelona track would be the venue for his championship fightback.
But the German, already 35 points adrift in the title race, could find no answer for the speed of the Mercedes cars.
Indeed, it is looking more and more likely that Bottas could provide the biggest threat to Hamilton’s quest for a sixth world crown.
Hamilton wasn’t at his best during Saturday’s qualifying in Barcelona
There were gloomy faces in the Renault garage as Nico Hulkenberg fell at the first hurdle of qualifying. Hulkenberg finished seventh in the championship last year, but his French team are struggling this term.
Daniel Ricciardo, who turned his back on Red Bull to join Renault, did well to get his car into the top 10, but the Australian serves a three-place grid drop after he reversed into Daniil Kvyat at the last race. He will be 13th on the grid.
Ricciardo’s penalty promoted Lando Norris to 10th. The Brit, who is steadily impressing in his maiden season, finished two spots ahead of Carlos Sainz in the sister McLaren.
British rookie George Russell finished 1.2 sec ahead of his Williams team-mate Robert Kubica, out-qualifying the Pole for a fifth time in as many races.
The 21-year-old, however, will be demoted to the back of the field, penalised for taking on a new gearbox after he crashed out of final practice.
Bottas, who leads Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the driver standings by one point, set the pace at the Circuit de Catalunya ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc.
The two Ferraris came in 0.115secs and 0.221secs behind Bottas respectively.
Hamilton was fourth in the first running of the weekend, lapping more than half-a-second adrift of his Mercedes team-mate.
Bottas, however, missed the final 15 minutes of the session with an hydraulic issue. An oil leak contributed to the Finn’s engine shutting down, with Mercedes now investigating the source of the problem.
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For Hamilton, bidding to claim a hat-trick of consecutive Spanish wins, the Briton struggled with tyre wear on his fastest lap before finishing six tenths back.
Haas’ Romain Grosjean was the only other driver to finish within one second of Bottas. The Frenchman was fifth ahead of McLaren driver Carlos Sainz. In the sister McLaren, British teenager Lando Norris ended the running in 16th, 2.1 sec off the pace.
The British superstar won 11 races, including six out of seven between race weekends 11 and 17 in a stunning year for the 34-year-old.
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Formula One 2019: Race calendar
Australian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas FIRST, Lewis Hamilton second, Max Verstappen third
Bahrain Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton FIRST, Valtteri Bottas second, Charles Leclerc third
Chinese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton FIRST, Valtteri Bottas second, Sebastian Vettel third
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas FIRST, Lewis Hamilton second, Sebastian Vettel third
Spanish Grand Prix: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo, Barcelona – 10-12 May
Monaco Grand Prix: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo – 25-26 May
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Canadian Grand Prix: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 7-9 June
French Grand Prix: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet – 21-23 June
Austrian Grand Prix: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 28-30 June
British Grand Prix: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire – 12-14 July
German Grand Prix: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim – 26-28 July
Hungarian Grand Prix: Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Budapest – 2-4 August
Belgian Grand Prix: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot – 30 August-1 September
Italian Grand Prix: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza – 6-8 September
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Singapore Grand Prix: Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore – 20-22 September
Russian Grand Prix: Sochi Autodrom, Sochi – 27-29 September
Japanese Grand Prix: Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka – 11-13 October
Mexican Grand Prix: Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City – 25-27 October
United States Grand Prix: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas – 1-3 November
Brazilian Grand Prix: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo – 15-17 November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi – 29 November-1 December
25 years on from Formula One’s darkest weekend, the sporting world continues to mourn Ayrton Senna.
Senna’s death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix came one day after Ronald Ratzenberger was killed at Imola when his Simtek crashed at the Villeneuve Curva, and marked the first World Championship fatalities since the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.
A quarter of a century ago, Formula One lost its hero
Senna planned to pay tribute to Ratzenberger by, on the morning of the race, placing an Austria flag in his car. He was going to wave the flag after winning the race.
The Brazilian icon crashed at the Tamburello corner on lap seven, his Williams colliding with the wall at 135mph.
Senna’s fatal crash is widely considered one of F1’s most tragic incidents
He was pronounced dead hours later.
Ratzenberger’s own crash has been somewhat forgotten to the annals of time due to Senna’s tragedy, but there was an even more forgotten third crash at Imola which turned out to be one of the darkest grands prix in F1 history.
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Rubens Barrichello suffered one of the biggest crashes of his career at the circuit during Friday practice, hitting a kerb at the Variante Bassa corner which launched him into the air.
Despite his car rolling several times, and Barrichello being rendered unconscious, the Brazilian was largely unhurt and returned to the meeting on Saturday with only a broken nose and a plaster cast on his arm to show for his crash.
Ratzenberger and Senna were not so lucky.
The latter’s death began three days of national mourning in Brazil, and an estimated three million people lined the streets of Sao Paulo, Senna’s hometown, on the day of his funeral.
Formula One’s finest were at the funeral to pay tribute to Senna, with Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart and Damon Hill acting as pallbearers.
Barrichello, Senna’s protege, also carried the coffin, later revealing he was still suffering the after effects of his own crash.
Amnesia had set on which caused Barrichello to forget a large portion of the period after the Imola tragedy – including his role at the funeral.
“I don’t remember my crash at Imola,” Barrichello said in 2016. “I was trying to make my name. I thought I could do that, and tried.
“But my car didn’t physically support what I thought was possible. And I had a huge crash.
“I came back to Sao Paulo, Ayrton Senna had died – and even God was good to me because I had a certain amnesia. For a month, I forgot many things.
Barrichello acted as pallbearer but has no recollection of Senna’s funeral
“I do not remember carrying Ayrton’s coffin. I do not remember. I see the pictures, but I don’t remember.”
That dark 1994 weekend in Italy proved to be a major turning point in F1’s approach to safety, with Jules Bianchi’s crash at the 2014 Japan GP – which led to his death the following year – the sport’s first fatality since the deaths of Ratzenberger and Senna 20 years prior.
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